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S100-beta in CSF
Indications:
- may be marker of poor prognosis in anoxic encephalopathy
Reference interval:
- reported in micrograms per liter
Clinical significance:
- marker of astroglial injury
- not a good marker of cerebral concussion [1]
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cerebrospinal fluid
protein S100-B; S100 Ca+2-binding protein B; S-100 protein subunit beta; S-100 protein beta chain (S100B)
General
S100-beta in body fluid
References
- Young K
NEJM Journal Watch. March 14, 2014
Massachusetts Medical Society
http://www.jwatch.org
- Shahim P et al
Blood Biomarkers for Brain Injury in Concussed Professional
Ice Hockey Players.
JAMA Neurol. Published online March 13, 2014
PMID: 24627036
http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1846623
- Gatson J and Diaz-Arrastia R
Tau as a Biomarker of Concussion
JAMA Neurol. Published online March 13, 2014.
PMID: 24627000
http://archneur.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1846622